The Malava sub-county NGCDF Manager has assured residents that his office will prioritize school projects in the next financial year for implementation.
Humphrey Sechero, while traversing the constituency during public participation sessions for budget preparation for the financial year 2025/26, acknowledged all the proposed projects by individuals in each of the seven wards within the constituency but pointed out that only those related to education will be given priority for implementation.
Speaking at West and South Kabras wards respectively, Sechero admitted that projects to be implemented were many for the money allocated hence the need to address important ones first.
He assured residents that the poor state of the road network would be taken care of once education projects were done.
“Roads are not in our docket, we only have a small portion through KeRRA for rehabilitation of some roads identified by the office and we can only assist whenever the budget allows,” he said.
Sechero said that some of the earlier proposed projects within the wards were in the implementation pipeline due next week pending issuance of tenders.
The manager also called on the locals to take note of the bursary application dates reminding the local administration to sensitize the matter to parents at the village levels.
“Our bursary application process starts next week Thursday and it is your right to apply for your learners from secondary, special needs, tertiary and university levels. Ensure that you attach the needed relevant document to avoid your application being rejected,” he said.
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He hailed the huge turnout of participants who raised genuine proposals including school expansion, buses, infrastructure for police and local administration as key projects to be considered.
On school buses, he said they will ensure that each ward has two buses presented to the identified schools.
On the ongoing construction of a Kenya Medical Training College, he lauded the progress and assured the residents that this financial year, they will slot in a budget for its phase one completion to allow the first intake to begin.
He urged the residents to embrace the college as it will not only create employment and spruce up business within the locality but also increase the number of medical experts from the constituency.
“As you all know, medical expertise in the country and even outside is minimal and with this college within our vicinity and up and running we will able to have our own doctors and nurses as well as produce more for other areas,” the Manager said.
By Wakhungu Andanje
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